Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is currently training individually at his former club Real Sociedad's facilities due to a minor thigh injury, amid uncertainty over his future and ongoing transfer speculation involving Liverpool. Newcastle United is aware of Isak's location as he recovers from the injury that prevented him from joining the team's preseason tour in Singapore. Isak has informed Newcastle of his wish to explore transfer options this summer after Liverpool reportedly made an informal approach for the forward.

Isak, who joined Newcastle in the summer of 2022 for a club-record fee of £63 million, spent three years at Real Sociedad before that, meaning the Spanish club stands to receive 10% of any transfer fee exceeding €70 million (£60.5 million) due to a sell-on clause. Additionally, Real Sociedad would gain 2% through FIFA's Solidarity Programme, as well as 0.5% per season Isak was with them. The 25-year-old has a contract with Newcastle lasting another three years, which complicates negotiations.

Liverpool has been keen on signing Isak and is said to have reached a verbal agreement with the player, with proposed terms reportedly similar to those of recent Liverpool signee Hugo Ekitiké. However, Newcastle is demanding a transfer fee well over £100 million, reflecting Isak's status as a highly valued asset.

On Liverpool’s side, they have invested approximately £260 million on new signings this summer, including Hugo Ekitiké, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong, and still have budget flexibility after recent player sales. Although Fabrizio Romano stated that the deal is about 60% likely to happen, Liverpool is waiting to make an official offer, and Newcastle has shown some frustration by demanding Isak report back to training amid the stalled negotiations.

Isak training at Real Sociedad amid uncertainty over Newcastle future	Isak training alone at Real Sociedad amid uncertainty over Newcastle future	Luis Diaz leaves Liverpool's pre-season camp in Japan as he jets off to Munich to seal £65.6m Bayern move

The transfer saga continues with Liverpool biding its time, while Newcastle eyes striker replacement targets such as Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade, who is also being pursued by Manchester United. The ongoing developments keep Newcastle prepared for a potential mega-money offer that could trigger Isak’s exit this transfer window.

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